Spray Paint Your Ugly Lamp Shades!!
Spray painting fabrics is so popular now so why not spray paint your old ugly lamp shades too?
Here is my crappy and broken lamp shade. I'm going to fix it with some hot glue, then paint it beautiful again.
Repairing a broken lamp shade
Ok, this is basic stuff. Get a hot glue gun and glue your shade back together (assuming its broken). If it's not, just continue on down this page.
Next step: Grab your best buddy, some paint, a nice flat surface and get ready to start spraying.
Spray Paint Fabric Lamp Shades
I went with a flat black paint. I seem to be using a lot of black lately.
Keep enough distance from the material so it doesn’t cause drips. Multiple thin coats will look better than a few thick ones.
Heres the progress after one thin coat.
Should I paint the inside of my lamp shade?
Mine was white inside, and the light shined through after painting the outside.
I chose to paint the inside as well. Now the light doesn't penetrate the shade anymore, but its not as bright.
Let me know what you think, and what you’re spray painting next 🙂 and if you liked this you’ll probably love my article on Spray Painting my old Patio umbrella, or this sweet refresh I did on our old rusty porch light.
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